EVENTS

REACH OUT AND READ-ALABAMA HOSTS MANY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR THE PROGRAM STATEWIDE

PRESCRIBE SUMMER READING

Clifford and The big storm was the Focus of the 2014 Summer Campaign.

Reach Out and Read-Alabama hosts an annual summer campaign to encourage families to read together with a chosen book as inspiration. Copies of the book are distributed by pediatric healthcare providers statewide throughout the summer months.

GRAND PEDIATRIC PENTATHLON

View more photos from the grand Pediatric pentathlon on our facebook page.

Held annually at the Alabama Chapter- AAP's Spring Meeting, this fun, family-friendly event involves the pediatricians and their families in raising awareness of and funds for Reach Out and Read-Alabama. Participants run or walk one mile, kayak and bike for 30 minutes, swim for one hour, and of course, read for an hour!

READ AND ROMP

Read and Romp-Birmingham is an exciting, innovative family literacy event, reaching over 300 families each year. Started as a signature event by the national Reach Out and Read organization in Boston, Read and Romp-Birmingham is a unique collaboration of organizations that have early childhood literacy and family engagement as priorities. While the event is centered on books, partnering organizations man child-focused stations provides families an opportunity to learn about activities to enhance the development and education of their young children. By associating fun-filled activities with reading, parents learn ways to engage with their child on the life-long journey of learning at an early age, increasing success in school.